ED RN
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Bronson Methodist Hospital

Overview

• Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: Up to 26 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Schedule details:

  • Block scheduling cannot be accommodated.
  • No call requirement.
  • No float requirement.
  • Works every other weekend and holidays.
  • Holidays are required as needed by the unit, and holiday time-off requests are not guaranteed.
  • Expected to be clocked in and ready for report at the listed shift start.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Michigan
• Emergency Department (ED) experience of at least 1 year, completed within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background:

  • Criminal background check within 45 days of start, with a lifetime search back to age 18. Must include SSN trace, national criminal search, national sex offender search, statewide searches, education verification, and an MVR search for home health. An international search is not required if you have lived or worked internationally, but you must sign and confirm you have not been convicted of a crime outside the USA.
  • Annual background checks required.
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required monthly.
• Drug testing: 10-panel including marijuana, within 30 days of start, no exceptions. Instant/rapid screens are acceptable if they are a 10-panel that includes marijuana.
• Health:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start (not required to be updated annually).
  • One negative PPD or QuantiFERON/T-SPOT within 30 days of start, regardless of past positive history. Annual TB testing is not required.
  • If positive, chest X-ray within 180 days of start and proof of the positive result. TB questionnaire required annually.
  • TB questionnaire required for all candidates, updated annually.
  • Proof of 1 prior Tdap vaccine.
  • Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer. Historical immunizations are accepted from a state database or physician's office. Exemptions are not accepted.
  • Hepatitis B: titer, series, or facility declination required.
  • Influenza: candidates starting after 11/1 must be vaccinated or have an approved medical or spiritual exemption on file. Proof is due by 12/1. Flu season ends 3/31.
• Identification and documents:

  • Government-issued photo ID (driver's license or state ID).
  • Proof of name change if your documents show a different name (e.g., marriage license or divorce decree).
  • E-Verify required. APN/sub travelers must complete the I-9 and E-Verify attestation form.
• Policies: Review the Code of Conduct (signed acknowledgment required) and the Appearance Standards Policy before start.
• Other: Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment required.